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Seventeen Magazine South Africa has been Discontinued

For about seven years now, I have been an avid reader and loyal fan of Seventeen magazine. I have followed the South African edition through three editors’ tenures- from Justine Stafford, to Khwezi Magwaza until the final years with Janine Jellars. When I first heard that the magazine would no longer be published back inContinue reading “Seventeen Magazine South Africa has been Discontinued”

HBD: A Playlist To Ring In A New Year

Happy birthday to me! I’m having cake for breakfast and preparing to have my own little dance party before the festivities continue later today.They say 22 is a weird age, because it’s “neither here nor there”. I don’t know- I’ll have a verdict on that at around 00:01 on the 14th of November. For now,Continue reading “HBD: A Playlist To Ring In A New Year”

Yet Another** YouTube Video: Fairytales and A Capella

What do you get when you combine a capella, some of everyone’s favourite Disney stories, a 21-year-old film student and YouTube? You get Jon Cozart, and his great parody of famous happily-ever-afters, and where those people would be if they lived in the real world now. http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/diU70KshcjA&source=uds Who doesn’t like to pick apart the storiesContinue reading “Yet Another** YouTube Video: Fairytales and A Capella”

The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather (Or: This Is How I Study)

I don’t own sweaters, I own jerseys; and I don’t like the cold, or having to bulk up against icy winds. But there is something about this song that has me longing to own one of these, and walk along the beach at sunrise. http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/GCdwKhTtNNw&source=uds There is also this cute choreography video that I found:Continue reading “The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather (Or: This Is How I Study)”

Last Thursday Night: Marie Claire Trunk Show 2013

Last week Thursday, Lungi and I attended the Marie Claire Trunk Show at Neighbourgoods Market. This annual fashion event is the ultimate pop-up shopping experience. Top South African designers (Pichulik, Kirsten Goss, Sies! Isabelle, to name a few) displayed their ranges, Inglot cosmetics had a stand where they were doing patrons’ make-up, and there wereContinue reading “Last Thursday Night: Marie Claire Trunk Show 2013”

What’s On My Mind this Monday…

“I learned to love myself unconditionally, because I am a queen” India Arie’s ‘Video’ was in my head all of a sudden, and after listening to it for the first time in years I have remembered how much good Ms Arie’s music does for the psyche! http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/Mq86e4Fhja0&source=uds Also read Aisha Baker’s post on Baked theContinue reading “What’s On My Mind this Monday…”

Ja, so… That Happened. (Or: "The End of An Era")

It was the final party at 80 De Korte street this past Friday. PUMA Social Club Braamfontein is closed- for real, this time. And from the Marketing Director of PUMA South Africa: “1 year of epic”, indeed. For that year, we were guaranteed to see some of South Africa’s most talented musicians in a greatContinue reading “Ja, so… That Happened. (Or: "The End of An Era")”

Beatenberg On the 5FM Playlist!

The best way to get up early on a Friday morning: hearing a song by a band you wish everybody liked as much as you do being played on the morning drive show!My eyes flew open, I pulled away my blanket and sat up to start singing to Beatenberg’s “Chelsea Blakemore” on the radio. IContinue reading “Beatenberg On the 5FM Playlist!”

Solange Does "Matchy-Matchy" Better than You (Plus She Can "Saaang", and Her Dancing is Everything)

Ah, Solange. Just chillin’, Outside the All-Pink Brownstone I have posted before about how Solange is DJing, modelling, blogging, singing and trendsetting her way into my heart. Now, I’d like to say that I am a convert- she has impressed me, and she is definitely doesn’t just fall under “…and many more” on my list.Continue reading “Solange Does "Matchy-Matchy" Better than You (Plus She Can "Saaang", and Her Dancing is Everything)”